Staffing of healthcare workers and patient mortality: randomized trials needed.

In a Perspective accompanying a study by Benjamin Bray and colleagues, Meeta Kerlin discusses the evidence that physician and nurse workforces are associated with patient mortality, why clearer guidelines for appropriate workforce size are not available, and the next steps needed to address the know...

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Main Author: Meeta Prasad Kerlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-08-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4137980?pdf=render
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Summary:In a Perspective accompanying a study by Benjamin Bray and colleagues, Meeta Kerlin discusses the evidence that physician and nurse workforces are associated with patient mortality, why clearer guidelines for appropriate workforce size are not available, and the next steps needed to address the knowledge gaps. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.
ISSN:1549-1277
1549-1676